Over 7 Lakh Electricity Consumers Go For E-Bills In Mumbai

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In another step towards digitisation, lakhs of customers in Mumbai have shifted towards e-bills, reports stated.

As per a data revealed by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), over 40,000 electricity consumers opted for e-bills over the past six months. With this, the total number of consumers opting for e-bills has now crossed 7-lakh mark.

The transport official stated that the BEST spends INR 7.66 per paper bill every month, giving INR 10 discount per bill every month means incurring losses of INR 2.44 per bill. But the undertaking is happy to bear this loss as it helps save paper and cutting of trees.

Additionally, few months ago, the Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company also planned to implement smart electricity meters to address consumer complaints of inflated power bills. The meters will be first set up in regions like Mumbai suburban, Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad, officials said.

Meanwhile, amid the power sector facing major crisis, Tata Power has announced a 4 per cent drop in electricity bills and those of MSEDCL up to 2 per cent dip in the power tariff with effects from April 1.

Besides, the MSEDCL is resorting to cutting the electric supply as a part of its load shedding even as the temperature is soaring.